Nothing is right: Hot Line

Tiny stub of a description that doesn't seem to relate at all to the examples, which there aren't many of. It's impossible to tell what trope this is supposed to be.

If this is just a list of all hot lines in fiction, then why is it talking about the Soviets?

edited 14th Feb '12 6:32:20 PM by abk0100

This was supposed to be specifically about fictional (and more often then not innaccurate) portrayals of the Moscow–Washington hotline. That is why it is talking about Soviets. Anything else is misuse. However, the generic name doesn't help.

It looks like it should have its definition expanded to fit the use.

BTW, Bat Phone is a preexisting term used outside of the Batman franchise. It would make a good redirect for this.

edited 14th Feb '12 6:52:16 PM by Catbert

So would the trope be "Significant phone meant to be used to talk to one specific person or organization" ?

Sounds like it. A phone dedicated to a single purpose for use in emergencies.

Looks like someone needed to get acquainted with the YKTTW. This is the oldest version of the page, from 2008. You can see how very, very stubby it was.

Should this be taken back to YKTTW, or can we work out a better description here?

I'd first try it here.

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